We will be taking a look at a different FIL team each day leading up to the tournament in Denver. The men in kilts are looking to improve on their improving run that they have had since the 2006 World Championships, where they took 11th out of 21 teams. Since the 2006 World Championships Scotland has gone up to ninth after the ’08 European Championships, seventh in the ’10 World…
Canada Day Tournament Puts Junior Lacrosse Front and Center in Calgary
The 36th annual Canada Day tournament was hosted by the Subway South Soccer Centre in Calgary this weekend, making it the longest-running box lacrosse tournament on Earth. The tournament gives kids from the Novice, Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget levels from across North America the chance to showcase their skills. In previous years future NLL stars such as local heroes Kaleb Toth and Geoff Snider have competed in this tournament,…
PBLA: Beerwolves Red Hot, Outlaws Get First Win
Week 4 action of the Philadelphia Box Lacrosse Association started off with a rematch of the 2013 championship game, Outlaws vs Beerwolves. The game was a tough battle between the two teams as it always is when these two teams meet. Cory Malampy led the Outlaws in scoring with three goals while Ryan Binder led the Beerwolves with four. A great game by goaltender Matt Cannon and stellar defensive play…
Penn State, Maryland, Rutgers Set for Big Ten Lacrosse
Press Release: Maryland and Rutgers Welcomed to Big Ten The University of Maryland and Rutgers University became official members of the Big Ten Conference today, increasing the Big Ten’s membership to 14 institutions. In addition, Johns Hopkins University officially became a sport affiliate member for men’s lacrosse. The Big Ten now has more than 520,000 total students and 5.7 million living alumni. The conference’s broad-based athletic programs will feature almost…
Vail Lacrosse Update: Day Two
The 2014 Vail Lacrosse Shootout moved on to its second day of action with games in the U-19 High School Boys and Girls divisions. The U-19 Girls tournament got started, with pool play at Freedom Park in Edwards, CO. On the U-19 Boys side action moved to Athletic Field in Vail. The 2013 Shootout champions, the Baltimore Crabs, moved on to the final four, as did last year’s runners-up Laxachusetts….
Swarm Change Approach in MacDonald Trade
Photo Credit: Vancouver Stealth Clearly the offseason is here for the Minnesota Swarm. Following a disappointing season, they’ve started making moves. This year, they’ve started with moving for players instead of for draft picks. Looking to improve in net, the Swarm gave up the coveted number one pick in the 2014 entry draft along with goaltender Tyler Carlson and a second round pick in 2015 to the Edmonton Rush for…
MSL Power Rankings: Redmen Over Lakers
*Current official standings according to Pointstreak in first brackets, standings if Peterborough wins their forfeiture appeal in second brackets. Rankings based on current official standings. 1. Brooklin Redmen (7-1) (6-2) The Brooklin Redmen take over top stop in the power rankings this week, with the least number of losses in the MSL. They had the weekend off, their last game a win over Oakville on Wednesday. Part of their success…
Rush Rewarded Two Compensatory Picks
The National Lacrosse League has announced that the Edmonton Rush will be awarded two compensatory draft selections, the first at the conclusion of the second round of the 2014 NLL Entry Draft and the second at the end of the third round of the 2015 Draft, as a result of losing forward Ryan Ward to unrestricted free agency prior to the 2014 season. The awarding of compensatory draft selections is outlined…
Rush Acquire Number One Pick, Tyler Carlson
Edmonton Rush General Manager/Head Coach Derek Keenan announced today that the team is set to acquirethe No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming 2014 National Lacrosse League Entry Draft. The Rush will acquire the first overall selection along with a second-round pick in the 2015 draft plus goaltender Tyler Carlson from the Minnesota Swarm in exchange for the No. 3 pick in the 2014 draft and goaltender Brodie MacDonald. The third…
Voyageurs Split Weekend With Extreme and Mohawks
The Vermont Voyageurs won their first game this weekend but lost on Sunday, going 1-1 on the weekend and staying in third place overall in the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League. Vermont trailed 5-3 after one period in their contest against the Sherbrooke Extreme. However, they held the Extreme to just two goals for the rest of the entire game to take home a 10-7 victory. Kyle Baker had six points…